I have had my headlights replaced 3 times by a certified mechanic within the last year. While I was driving on the highway, my low beams and high beams on both sides went out. Extreme safety issue!
2013 Volkswagen Jetta lights problems
17 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 42,294. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 42,294
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Volkswagen Jetta lights problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta lights
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2013 Volkswagen Jetta owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My jetta se 2013 keeps stalling while driving. It happened since I bought it and took it to the dealership a couple of times, and nothing wrong was found. It has happened a few times during the highway and almost have been in a couple of deadly accidents. This has also happened while driving in regular streets at about 30-40mph.I have been reading that this is a common issue, but so far vw has not done anything about it. Also, both headlights are not working anymore. It seems might be an issue with some sensors, but nothing that they have been able to identify.
The horn stopped working 1 week ago. I am also replacing bulbs every 2 months. I can't use my horn and the dealer is charging me a crazy fee to fix this. I am not the only one that's going through this
I hit a tree on a city street and the airbag did not deploy that time either and I had a cut on my head I had injury to my knee and my achilles tendon both of which resulted in surgeries. I have had two other accidents since neither time neither I have had two other accidents since and the air bags did not deploy. Both of those were in parking lots. I am 84 and have fallen twice since the accident because of my injuries and sustained head trauma and memory loss. I will try to locate the accident date. It was in 2016.
Takata recall - I am just giving notice that my airbags may be faulty and may need a replacement. Thank you very much
A few months ago , the driver side low beam light went off , with replacement and never turned on .today the passenger side low beam light is off and won't turn on. The high beam lights work .
I have had to replace both low beam headlight 3 times in 6 weeks. Nothing is wrong with the wiring bulbs just keep burning out. It appears that others are having this problem also. Vw dealerships offer no solutions.
In the past year, the headlights (not daytime running lights) have gone out intermittently on two or three occasions, one while driving and the others while starting the vehicle. So far it's just been one at a time, but it made it reasonably harder to see while driving. If both go out together, this could be bad! The vw dealer found a burnt out bulb but cannot determine any other reason after troubleshooting. They said the bulb filaments are very close and going over a bump could short it. That's bad design with safety risk involved. Also, many other jetta owners complain online about the same problem.
There is excessive condensation in my passenger side headlight. This issue lowers the headlight visibility the dealer said this is normal and should be corrected after 30 minutes of the lights being on. The issue still occurs and is consistent. The issue occurs while the vehicle is stationary and in motion.
Head lights bulbs are prematurely burning out.. Tee bulbs were replaced at the volkswagen dealership. One night while I was driving both of my headlights went out at exactly the same time and since then I have had to replace my bulbs twice and my daylight running lights.
Questions about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta lights
Does the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta have lights problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the lights of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2013 Volkswagen Jetta lights problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 42,294 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta lights?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Volkswagen Jetta have the most lights problems?
The Volkswagen Jetta model years with the most lights complaints are 2001 (80 complaints), 2002 (51 complaints) and 2011 (42 complaints).
Other 2013 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Electrical 148Transmission 141Engine 116Fuel system 43Steering 37Airbags 31Brakes 22Acceleration 17Body 15Suspension 14Visibility 13Tires 9Driver assistance 7Locks 3Wheels 3Seat belts 2Seats 2
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